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Countries and human rights organizations have warned of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in El Obeid, amid drone strikes and the collapse of services, calling for the lifting of the blockade and ensuring access for aid.

The United Nations has warned of a human rights catastrophe in the city of El Obeid, where some 500,000 civilians face the risk of mass atrocities amid attacks by marches, a siege and a severe shortage of services.

The Red Cross and the Sudanese Red Crescent have stepped up their aid efforts in El Obeid and North Kordofan, providing food to tens of thousands and health and water support to displaced people as fighting escalates.

A new report by Amnesty International accuses the Rapid Support Forces of committing crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in El Fasher, calling for an immediate end to the war and the deployment of an international force to protect civilians.

The Human Rights Council will hold an urgent session on Friday to discuss the situation in El Obeid and its surroundings, amid warnings that 500,000 civilians are at risk of widespread violations that could amount to mass atrocities.

The Darushab police rescued a 3-year-old girl in Al-Samrab after a report from a citizen, and arrested her aunt and her husband, while the girl was transferred to intensive care in an unstable condition.

The United Nations welcomed the extension of the Adre crossing until September 30, warning of escalating fighting in El Obeid and the spread of cholera in West Kordofan, and calling for the protection of civilians and the opening of humanitarian corridors.

The International Rescue Committee warned of a major humanitarian emergency in El Obeid as drone attacks escalate and supplies are cut off, calling for a halt to the offensive and the opening of safe corridors for civilians and aid.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty discussed developments in Sudan with the European Union's envoy to the Horn of Africa, stressing Cairo's support for its unity and sovereignty and the need for a Sudanese-owned political settlement.

Teachers in Kassala State are continuing their strike for the fourth week, while holding fast to their professional demands. The teachers' committee held the government responsible for the disruption of studies and the worsening of the crisis.

The World Food Programme has warned that its stocks in Sudan will run out by September, as fighting escalates around El Obeid, potentially displacing hundreds of thousands and worsening the hunger crisis.

The Wad Madani Center for Heart Diseases and Surgery has launched the implementation of 250 free heart and eye surgeries, with the support of Qatar Charity, to enhance health services in Al-Jazirah State.